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SARATOGAS GREAT STAKE ARRAY HOPEFUL OF 30000 AND OTHER VALUABLE EVENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE EVER INCREASING POPU ¬ LARITY OF RACING AT THE SPA One week from tomorrow Saratoga will throw open its gates for the annual meeting of the Saratoga Racing Association There has always been something particularly fascinating about the sport at Saratoga Nature intended it as a true testing ground for the thoroughbred blood of this continent and each year finds the best horses from all parts of this country and Canada meeting there and fighting for supremacy neither asking for nor giving quarter the motto of this noted racing ground being may the best horse win The Saratoga Asso ¬ ciation has materially aided nature by improving the surroundings and providing such accom ¬ modations and conveniences that the people of the present day demand with the result that he wealth and beauty of the nation assemble there during the month of August giving to Saratoga a prestige enjoyed by no other course in this country For this reason it is now oftentimes referred to as the Ascot of America Primarily one of the chief reasons for the increasing popularity of Saratoga racing and the main factor in bringing the turf stars of each year to the Spa has been and still continues to be namely the splendid array of rich and attractive stake fixtures This will be particularly true this year as the monetary value of the stakes to be decided next month is far greater than in any previous year in the long and interesting history of this famous racing organization The total distribution in stakes and purses this year will exceed 300000 The Hopeful Stakes of 30000 the richest fixture of the Saratoga program will be worth to the winner this year more than ever before in its history as the gross value of the race is already 36350 without including the starting fee of 200 each In addition to the Hopeful there is the Travers Stakes of 12500 and four other events of 10000 each the remainder ranging in values from 7500 down to 2500 besides ren of the added money variety Altogether it is an alluring list of stake fixtures as a glance at the subjoined tabulation reveals revealsjjojeful jjojeful Stakes JitwoVycaroJas Travers Stakes For threeyearolds 1 14 miles Guaranteed Value 12500 12500Alabama Alabama Stakes For threeyearolds fillies 1 14 miles Guaranteed Value 10000 10000Grand Grand Union Hotel Stakes For all ages 34 mile Guaranteed Value 10000 Saratoga Special For twoyearolds 34 mile Estimated Value 10000 10000United United Hotel Stakes For threeyearolds 34 mile Guaranteed Value 10000 10000Spinaway Spinaway Stakes For twoyearolds 5 12 furlongs Guaranteed Value 7500 7500Adirondack Adirondack Handicap For twoyearolds 34 mile Guaranteed Value 5000 5000banford banford Memorial Stakes For twoyearolds 34 mile Guaranteed Value 5000 5000Grab Grab Bag Handicap For twoyearolds 34 mile Guaranteed Value 4000 4000Flash Flash Stakes For twoyearelds 5 12 furlongs Guaranteed Value 3500 3500Seneca Seneca Selling Stakes For threeyearolds 34 mile Guaranteed Value 3500 3500Albany Albany Handicap For twoyearolds 34 mile Guaranteed Value 3000 3000Expectation Expectation Stakes For threejrearolds 1 mile Guaranteed Value 3000 3000Huron Huron Handicap For threeyearolds 1 316 miles Guaranteed Value 3000 3000Merchants Merchants and Citizens Stakes For threeyearolds and over 1 316 miles Added Money 3000 3000Saratoga Saratoga Cup For threeyearolds and over 1 34 miles Added Money 3000 3000Saratoga Saratoga Handicap For threeyearolds and over 1 14 miles Added Money 3000 3000Schuylerville Schuylerville Stakes For twoyearolds fillies 5 12 furlongs Guaranteed Value 3000 3000Amsterdam Amsterdam Selling Stakes For threeyearolds and over 1 mile Guaranteed Value 2500 2500Catskill Catskill Selling Stakes For threeyearolds and over 78 mile Guaranteed Value 2500 2500Kentucky Kentucky Selling Stakes For twoyearolds fillies 5 12 furlongs Guaranteed Value 2500 2500Miller Miller Stakes For threeyearolds 1 316 miles Added Money 2500 2500Mohawk Mohawk Selling Stakes For threeyearolds 1 mile Guaranteed Value 2500 2500Troy Troy Selling Stakes For twoyearolds 5 12 furlongs Guaranteed Value 2500 2500Champlain Champlain Handicap For threeyearolds and over 1 18 miles Added Money 2000 2000Delaware Delaware Handicap For 3yearolds and over 1 mile Added Money 2000 2000North North American Steeplechase For threeyearolds and over 2 miles Added Money 2000 2000Saranac Saranac Handicap For threeyearolds 1 mile Added Money 2500 2500Saratoga Saratoga Steeplechase For fouryearolds and over 2 12 miles Added Money 2500 2500Beverwyck Beverwyck Steeplechase Handicap For threeyearolds and over 2 miles Added Money 1500 1500Shillelah Shillelah Steeplechase For threeyearolds and over two miles Added Money 1500
